Rosalynn Carter's intimate funeral is being held in the town where she and her husband were born – The Virginian-Pilot

With her frail husband as a silent witness, Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by her family and closest friends at her funeral in Plains, Georgia, the same tiny town where she and Jimmy Carter were born. The former president attended the intimate gathering at Maranatha Baptist Church. She and her husband spent decades there welcoming guests. Maranatha Pastor Tony Lowden gave tribute to what he called “the life and legacy of the greatest first lady" and said that as a humanitarian, she "served every nation around the world.” After a motorcade through town, she'll be buried in view of the front porch of the home where the 39th American president still lives.

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